804 Penelope

This elegant Italianate mansion on the National Record of Historical register is a rare opportunity in downtown Belton ready for its new owner to bring back all the charm. Featured on an oversized corner lot with 200+ year old historical live oak trees, its presence boasts a grand introduction! Roof was repaired recently with facsimile embossed galvanized shingle to match the original. Front porch flooring was recently replaced with antique long leafed pine boards. House still contains its original oak front entry doors that are fully functioning. Outside you’ll notice the hand-cut fossil coins around the corners and all brick was hand made Beamer Brick. Inside electrical wiring has been updated except for furnace room. Throughout the home, you’ll notice the magnificent 5 panels heart pine doors with transoms above the doors, corners with decorative medallions, matching fixtures in the front parlors, 6 elegant fireplaces throughout the home, the 3 downstairs fireplaces are especially detailed, side porches fitted with antique walnut doors accented with colored glass borders, solid knotty pine walls, interior walls and ceilings fitted with solid seamless pine and elegant original massive canon ball finial stair newels. Solid rusticated stone foundation with solid rock throughout for perdurability. Elegant pine leafed floors throughout interior upstairs and downstairs. Some rooms with original wainscoting. Many of the windows with antique glass and sash fittings functional. During World War II some rooms were reconfigured for bathrooms to accommodate soldiers who were being housed. Over the previous years, one fuse box has been replaced, some iron piping has been removed in the bathrooms, old toilet’s/tubs and shower have been removed and old plumbing is still existing under flooring. Belton zoning department is open for prospective buyer to provide info for commercial pocket zoning consideration. For more information please schedule your private showing today!